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This reel comprises of personal work, work I have done from start to finish, commercial work I have done as part of a team with studios such as Postpanic and the Mill, and projection mapping work I have done as part of the Loomo team. In the case of team oriented projects, the scenes I featured are scenes I worked on individually.Animation, Art Direction, Motion Graphics2013
A collection of Mtv work.Motion Graphics, Design, Animation2011
Concert visuals for Penderecki's "Polymorphia". What's amazing about this project is that I only had 2 weeks including the storyboard. The inspiration: The Stargate Sequence from 2001 - A Space Odyssey.Animation, Art Direction, Motion Graphics2013
Personal icon exploration project. A personal reel introduction project, which evolved from a typography / iconography experimental exploration approach. The main focus was on creating the image and the animation is a little bonus.Digital Art, Motion Graphics, Typography2013
A reel intro/outro for color.tvAnimation, Art Direction, Motion Graphics2013
My contribution to the project with the same name. I ended up doing an extended version as well. The only requirements were to start and finish with a 250x250 square in the middle of the screen and take it from there. I used this opportunity to do some experiments. The second video is the original submission.Animation, Motion Graphics2012
A montage of various dynamic data visualizations, part of a dynamic section of a video explaining the product, emphasizing the catchphrase "listen to your data". This video was played in the Splunk Booth during the RSA security conference in San Francisco.
This is a personal montage of animations I submitted. Music by Autechre.Art Direction, Motion Graphics, UI/UX2013 -
In this video mapping project for "Solaris" opera, I worked with LOOMO to create some of these visuals for the scenograpy. Our mission was to find the character of what the alien Solaris would behave and look like. My role was to create the final, most crazy scene. I developed intertwined particle animations interacting with the set design that were later composited for an original look. Screenshots and animation tests can be found below the main video.Art Direction, Motion Graphics, Set Design2012
Video mapping for Coca Cola in collaboration with Loomo. I took part in storyboarding, Animation was divided by scene and element.Animation, Motion Graphics, Set Design2012
Live visuals for PKO BP event in collaboration with Loomo. Animation was divided by scene and element.Motion Graphics, Video Jockey, Animation2011
Short teaser for Orka Post studio. Focus was on designing a futuristic killer whale, the symbol of the studio.Art Direction, Design, Motion Graphics2011
Mi6 conference packaging. The goal was to create unique game - like visuals for different types of games, which were then applied in a real world environment.Art Direction, Design, Motion Graphics2011
C4d tests I was running. All around the sphere.Animation, Motion Graphics2012
Open for show package "Music For The Masses", a musical segment on VH1 Europe. Idea was to create a musical entity enchanting people into dancing.Motion Graphics, Animation, Design2010
Bumper for MTV that was to be done in a hand-drawn style. Animation was partially hand -made and partially rendered, printed, redrawn, scanned and reassembled.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Personal art set. I decided to explore creating a complex iconic gif.Graphic Design, Icon Design, Illustration2012
Viagra new pack for BBDO Russia. Presentation of Viagra's new packaging for the Russian market. The concept was to emulate projection mapping and to create the illusion that the pack is within a pack. The challenges were creating an interesting and believable space, animation of the elements of the packaging to create a sense of greater depth and quality; and rendering with a tight deadline.Art Direction, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics2014
Deutsche Bank branding for a series of musical events such as symphonies and operas for internal corporate celebrations. The projection mapping part was played after the musical event and is an introduction to the keynote speaker. The main concept was to reflect the many faces of DB through the use of various aesthetics, while seeing the company logo as providing resonance. All this was to be kept in a subtle opera-like style.Animation, Branding, Motion Graphics2014
Show packaging. This time I wanted to try combining a single camera move with a miniature battle scene surrounded by interface - like typography.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Show packaging. My approach was to create something jap - pop - grafitti style.Motion Graphics, Animation, Design2009
An open for a show. Here I took the opportunity to learn 3d tracking and matchmoving, and HDR lighting to create a graffiti in space like setting.Animation, Motion Graphics2010
Experiments in typographyArt Direction, Typography2013
A bumper for VIVA. The idea was to synch animation with sound and theme.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Large scale mapping for Huawei's 10th anniversary in Poland made in collaboration with Loomo. The event took place in the National Stadium in Warsaw. I was responsible for specific scenes: The building of the stadium, the explosion and parts of the matrix product placement section including the matrix ball.Animation, Motion Graphics, Set Design2012
Show opener. Here I found the isometric perspective to be a great metaphor for the good life.Motion Graphics, Design, Illustration2009
An Open for the show Music Non Stop. My idea was to create a heavy metal inspired piece. The animation was partially done in Photoshop.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Open for a musical segment dubbed " VH1 Jukebox". I focused on creating a serene atmosphere and exploring compositing 3d.Motion Graphics, Animation, Computer Animation2010
Show packaging. The focus was on extreme simplicity.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Open for Uncompressed for MTVHD.Motion Graphics, Animation, Graphic Design2009
Show packaging. My process here involved creating separate templates for each section and incorporating footage recorded on green screen.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
MTV poland summer design. The idea was to include humourous interface ideas with live action.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Show packaging.Motion Graphics, Animation, Graphic Design2009
An open for VH1 Themed.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Promotional piece for the Culture Shock weekend. Here I focused on the illustration.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
Promotional piece for reality weekend. Focus was on gritty realistic typography and photography. The idea was to contrast an alien with the real world.Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Animation2009
My Mtv Canada motion work.Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics2012
Show opener.Animation, Motion Graphics2007
Show opener.Animation, Motion Graphics2006
Show opener. The idea was to create a '50s space style.Animation, Motion Graphics2006
Show opener. The approach was to focus on doodling.Animation, Motion Graphics2007
MTV mobile bumpers, Focus on interference and strange agglomerations.Branding, Digital Art, Motion Graphics2006
Concept art for village setting of an animation to be played as background of a robotics theatre performance.Art Direction, Design, Theater2011
Show opener for Metal Momma. One of my first professional works.Animation, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics2006
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Drug Abuse Prevention: Putting a Halt to Huffing (cont.)WEISS: Misuse of these products can also lead to other consequences. Because these products are attracted to fatty cells in the body, a number of things can occur:
There has also been some research that indicates the fetal effects of using inhalants may be very similar to fetal alcohol syndrome. One of the outcomes can be that of intoxication, which will impair judgment and reaction time. Some other things that can happen are emotional instability and cognitive impairment (staggering or stumbling) and there could be a loss of sense of smell. Not all of these could happen the first or second time an inhalant is used, but it will have an accumulative effect on your child's body. MEMBER QUESTION: WEISS: MEMBER QUESTION: WEISS: What a parent needs to determine is exactly what products they suspect their child is abusing and they need to find out the components of those products. What I would recommend is either calling the manufacturer or better still, calling their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If indeed a parent, guardian or teacher suspects that a child may be using inhalants, they should speak to their family doctor, the school nurse or possibly the guidance counselor in the school.
MEMBER QUESTION: WEISS: If someone continues on and becomes a heavy inhalant user there will be a buildup of toxins in their body, which goes back to the brain and causes neural impairments that I mentioned earlier. MEMBER QUESTION: WEISS: Young people make choices all the time and they take risks. Some of those risks are unavoidable. The obligation that a parent ought to have is to be able to give honest and factual information to their child so they can make appropriate decisions for themselves. MEMBER QUESTION: WEISS: MODERATOR: WEISS: When we started our program in Texas in 1991, we made a conscious choice to get the poison prevention message to the youngest children, including preschoolers. We conducted independent focus groups to ensure that the wrong message was not being given to a youngster. Poison is poison, and it is important to get that message across.

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Kansas University officials this week announced their decision to build a multi-level parking garage on a site north of Allen Fieldhouse, where there were currently two parking lots. Allen Wiechert, director of facilities planning, said that the location had been chosen over another near Robinson Gymnasium because the size of the building needed to accommodate the desired number of parking spaces was "too big for the Robinson site." Streets surrounding the chosen site had also been judged "capable of handling traffic a little better," Wiechert said. The garage, which was to hold 650 to 700 parking spaces, was expected to get a lot of nighttime use not just from Allen Fieldhouse patrons but also from its proximity to Murphy Hall, the Burge Union, and the law school. Officials said they were budgeting $5.3 million for the project.


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Currently, writers admitted to the MFA Program receive teaching assistantships: an annual stipend of about $9,300 and a waiver of instructional fees for the course of study. Additionally, all MFAs are eligible for four competitive non-service Devine fellowships, each about $2,300 per year, two in poetry and two in fiction. They also receive $50 per year in reimbursable expenses to mail and/or upload manuscripts to editors.
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Under-fire tech firm Research In Motion has moved to thank its fans in Asia by posting a New Year video to BlackBerry users in the region, albeit ten days into 2012.
While its market share is drying up in the US, where it has lost ground to Android and Apple, it is a different story in Asia, and Southeast Asia in particular, where BlackBerry phones continue to be popular amongst consumers.
During a recent handset launch in Indonesia — which saw co-CEO Jim Balsilie visit the country — its regional managing director for Asia Pacific Gregory Wade claimed that RIM holds 42 percent of the country's smartphone market with 4 million shipments per year. Wade describes Indonesia as "a very important market for RIM", and the frenzy that accompanied the release of the device, which saw 3,000 queuing consumers, shows this demand.
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Do not buy this product. The rails are not safely attached to the front of the toilet. I nearly fell on my knee that was just replaced. That could have cost me a trip back to the hospital. The pain associated with the failure of the product was horrible. Try another product!
I bought a Carex Toilet Support Rail for my 87-year-old Mother's bathroom. It has been a great help to her and looks pretty good for a toilet support rail. I ended up buying a second one for my toilet. I pretended that it was in case my Mother ended up using my bathroom for some reason, but really it was because I like having arms like a chair when sitting and it saves my knees when standing back up!
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It is very good product, but it just misses being excellent. I'm not an over weight person but width of this make it difficult for me to comfortably use. While I would certainly recommend to slender friends I couldn't recommend this piece of equipment to anyone larger than I ( 5'7, 165 lbs.). I don't understand such a basic part of design being so bad. But the quality is very good.
I bought this for my father who needs assistance transferring from the wheelchair to the toilet. This support rail is a big improvement over the other kind he had, which had legs that reached the floor. This rail sits on the toilet and doesn't slip and is made of very thick metal. It was easy to install. I feel that this is a safe product for my father and his home health aide gives it a thumbs up as well!
Product is excellent for our need for that little extra assist off the toilet. Installation was no problem. Does give the appearance of "institution"...less obtrusive.
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These days there's a fine line between a leak and an accident when it comes to circulating (dis)information online. So when information about Sony's new Walkman E Series popped up in New Zealand on Monday, one had to wonder whether it was intentional or not.
The information popped out of the Sony web site in New Zealand before quickly showing up on SonyInsider. Sony may giveth and Sony may taketh away, but information on the web is forever, baby.
Regardless, what's floating around right now looks pretty cool. Consider this: it works with iTunes or Windows Media, plays video, has an FM tuner, and lasts through 29 hours of audio or 7 hours of video. Audio types supported: MP3, AAC, WMA and WAV. The word on the web is that these are lower end models of what's coming and intended for the budget-minded. With the kind of economic upheaval going on around the globe today, we all could use some price lovin.'
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MAC Impassioned (Amplified)
156 reviews
87% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.4
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.4
Price: $$$
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I cannot praise this lipstick enough. The colour is phenomenal, what you see in the tube is what you get on the lips. The staying power is incredible, I had a cup of tea this morning and a bottle of water, and this barely budged! No feathering on the lips, no smudging in any way. This makes your teeth look incredibly white and bright. I absolutely LOVE IT! It goes with so many different looks. You could do a sultry dark eye and this will just go beautifully with it, but you can also do all nude make-up and let this be the bomb. One of my favourite colours!
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Brown
What a gorgeous watermelon pink color! Love this! Its very eye catching,this is all you really need besides some nude shadow, light blush and maybe black liner? This lipstick IS your makeup. Its a bold color that makes a statement on its own, I don't like to have too much other colors on my face while wearing this. It speaks for itself.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Black, Curly, Other
Eyes: Brown
I LOVE Impassioned. I wanted it after seeing Nic from Pixiwoo use it. Although it's on trend for Spring/Summer 2011, it's not just a trendy color. Because, bright lippies are in every Spring & Summer. I'm C5/NC42, so I wasn't 100% sure that it would look good on me. I wished for it anyway, though. If it was super opaque and as bright on as it looks in the tube, I don't think that it would be very flattering on me. BUT, the Amplified finish gives it the perfect opacity to look amazing (IMHO). I have never had a lippie that comes close to this color, so I can't think of any dupes and will definitely be repurchasing when I run out. continued >>
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
My first MAC l/s and what an amazing one. Unique, bright colour, i guess it will yuit all skin-types and tones. Amplified formulation is great, the colour appears bright on your lips and holds on for hours. It is love...
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I loved the way it looked next to all the other colors in the store, as aside from being shockingly bright, it's a nostalgic color for to me. This is the type of "hot" pink I will forever associate with my favorite day-glo crayon from the '90s (but who knows if it's still out there or kids are still remotely as obsessed with fluorescent colors). And with the color I used on some graphics on my website in the '90s-early '00s. (Don't ask why. Blinding people with bright colors and annoying them with as many graphics and sounds was the thing for homepages back then.)
After it had caught my eyes several times, I decided to try it on in the store and walked around all day with it on. Unfortunately, it looked worse on me than in the tube. The rest of my face looked somehow washed-out and completely overpowered by my lips, which is usually not the case even with very dark lipstick or other bright colors!
It looked too bright and warm; a great color but not flattering enough to justify buying. My theory is this is better pink lipstick for darker, and possibly warmer-toned, skin than mine.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
I have a true love of bright, shocking lipsticks, and boy does this fit the bill! It really is almost a neon pink. I'm NC20-25 with brunette hair, but I love wearing this all year round. I have very very full lips, and it looks especially amazing in the summer with a nice glow. It goes on so easily with beautiful coverage on the first swipe. If you aren't afraid to be looked at and wear intense colors, this is for you. Not for the mild or meek! Love.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Shocking, bright, watermelon pink! I love how versatile this color is. Swipe it on as you usually would and you get a shocking lip color that would look great during nights out with the girls. However, swipe on a very, very minimal amount and spread it on your lips - voila! You get a lovely, day-appropriate Barbie-sweet look. Just enough color to make your features pop, even when you're not wearing makeup. The formula is non-drying and lasts all day too, eliminating the need to reapply! Won't be repurchasing because I want to discover more MAC shades, but this is definitely worth checking out.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love this lipstick! It really compliments my olive complexion (NC40). it is a very strong pop of colour & quite unusual too in its pinky/orangy colour. The Amplified texture also makes this very pigmented & not needing to re-apply as other MAC textures. will definitely purchase this again.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Amplified creme formulation, bright pink / watermelon shade looks wonderful on me. I'm NC15, pale lips, black hair. It's a great splash of color with enough oomph for when you don't want to go red...but something else and you're sick of orange! I don't default to pink lipstick, ever, it's usually nudes/corals/reds but this is a fab exception. I apply out of the tube on conditioned, flake-free lips, blot several times, dab on a bit more, and I'm set for hours. It almost stains my lips. I'm very happy and do not find it any more drying than other amplified cremes.
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6 month SE Asia Trip-info appreciated!
Hi everyone,
Myself and my girlfriend will be heading to SE. Asia in June for 6 months in total. I would like to use this thread to ask questions regarding itineary, travel info, money issues and other general stuff.
First off, we are from Ireland. And we've been asked by some close friends to go to their wedding in Singapore at the start of june. So we aim to head to Singapore and then start our trip after the wedding.
Thing is, we are not sure if its better to fly in and out of Bangkok, and then get a flight to singapore, or to fly in/out of kuala lumpur and travel by bus/train to Singapore?
Regarding money, after we pay for our flights/insurance/vaccines etc, we will have $12,000 between the two of us for the 6 month trip. Will this be enough? We are not party animals and don't drink much. We like basic accommodation as long as its safe, clean and comfortable. The odd bit of flashpacking isn't out of the question
At this stage, we are just beginning to research/plan our trip by looking up the likes of travelfish and other forums for info.
One issue we already are very concerned about is the money one. As in how do we bring our money?
From what I've read their seems to be different opinions on how to bring your money - traveller cheques/band cards/credit cards......
I have no problem bringing bank cards but then we will get hammered with transaction fees every time we withdraw, and also the possibility of the bank card getting damaged etc..and not been able to withdraw.
We are experienced travellers, but never been to Asia before. We travelled Africa for 3 months last year, but we brought all our money with us in US dollars and exchanged it as we went...., but we don't want to do that for this trip for obvious reasons.
Any help you guys/girls can provide will be appreciated, and will be a big help in kick starting our 5 months of research.
Ohh, forgot to mention where we would like to visit/travel....
Malaysia(some of it)
Indonesia(some of it)
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Hi.... in terms of whether it's best to fly in/out of Singapore or Bkk... I don't think that it matters, unless you have the cost advantage of a return flight. But given you are travelling for 6 months, and that most return flight deals require you to return with 2 months or so, I would tend to fly direct to Singapore (for the wedding), then aim to fly out of the city that you expect to end up in. If you don't know, then book it closer to the time. If you flew into KL, you will then have a 4-5 hour bus ride to Singapore.
In terms of money, you nailed it on the head when you said that there different opinions. For what it's worth, this is what I did on my 5-month trip. I got maybe USD$500 in cash (some in $100's, and some in $20's) that I carried with me plus enough Singapore dollars to last me my 3 days there. I also carried an ATM and a credit card (plus a spare one of each, just in case. This turned out to be a good move as I stupidly lost my wallet on the first day, and they held me over until a friend arrived a month later and brought me replacement cards from home).
On arrival in Bali (after Singapore) I converted a small amount of that USD cash into local currency at the airport, to pay for the taxi. I was going to be in Indonesia for 2 months, so needed to find an ATM machine that allowed LARGE withdrawals. This is important - some ATM's that only allowed 1,200,000 rupiah per transaction, and others allowed 3,000,000 - but they were harder to find. This has a big impact on your per-transaction cost.
I mostly relied on ATM's throughout the trip, withdrawing enough cash to get me by for 1-2 weeks, and used the USD only when needed. The bank fees hurt, but it's better than losing 6-months worth of money along the way.
I used my credit card for any large purchases and online bookings. I needed a particularly large amount of USD in Vietnam for a motorbike tour that we were going on, so I went online to transfer enough cash into my credit card (to avoid massive interest) then pulled the USD out at a local bank. It was an easy enough process, and because I got enough to cover the costs for 2 of us, we shared the incurred charges.
Consider opening a joing account with your girlfriend, and get at ATM card each. (This becomes your backup). Draw enough cash out to cover both of you - and split the money between you. That spreads the risk, and reduces the transaction fees (on theory). And always pull out the maximum amount you can.
Carry most of your cash in your money belt, carry some in your wallet (to cover your expenses for the day - avoids flashing big wads of cash around), and tuck some into a secret hiding place in your backpack. I tucked some into the bottom of my toiletry bag - this was for emergencies only, and it ended up coming home with me.
Be careful when leaving Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos - you want to get rid of any local currency before you leave, because it's not worth much (if anything) outside the country.
Hope that helps!#2 Posted: 2/1/2011 - 10:21
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Mostly agree with what lizzy stated on general strategy and $2000 between the two of you will be enough and allows for the occasional splurge.
Do consider opening an account at a bank that has a strong presence in the region (ANZ or any other) because in 6 months you will make a lot of withdrawals. Costs of opening an account is far less than all the transaction fees. ANZ ATMs can be found in most major towns and when withdrawing there it's much cheaper.
If you have an ANZ in Ireland it's even easier or otherwise open account locally in Thailand or Cambodia.
That way you save on those withdrawal fees and you can keep you international card as back-up.#3 Posted: 2/1/2011 - 10:56
thanks for the replies, some good solid info.
I was thinking of going down the route of putting all our money onto a visa credit card as I'm told the transaction fees are not as big as atm cards? And also visa is more widely accepted than mastercard in asia.
I'm sure its possible to get a second credit card(same account) as a back up in case I lost or damaged the first one?#4 Posted: 6/1/2011 - 21:37
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may hit HP tourism Chamba
needs rejuvenation: trust |
AAI team
visits Kangra airport Scribe
alleges threat by BJP MLA NHPC to
take over 7 more projects 2 Uzbek
women arrested BADDI DIARY Fill
posts for disabled, says Chief Secy CM
inaugurates new school block College
students boycott classes Congress workers hail inclusions Agro-project
for women launched
Plague-hit areas limp back to normalcy Shimla, February 19 At least 12 patients are receiving treatment at the
PGI, IGMC and Rohru. The condition of two patients in the PGI was stated to be serious. While the National Institute of communicable Diseases
(NICD) has yet to come out with its findings on the samples collected by its team, the doctors of the IGMC here have already identified the disease as pneumonic plague as they detected yersinia
pestis bacteria in the sputum of a patient. An official spokesman said here today that because of the timely action of the authorities the disease has been nipped in the bud before it could take a bigger toll. No fresh case in the past five days has been reported. The medicos are, however, taking no chances and all relevant surveillance measures and procedures are still being continued in the affected villages. Far away from these villages are the towns of Shimla, Kulu,
Manali, Dharamsala and other tourist resorts of the state. Life has been normal in these towns throughout the past fortnight and the tourists are still seen in large numbers. The Chief Secretary, Mr Harsh Gupta, has been keeping a vigil on the situation and assured the visitors and tourists that there is nothing to panic, the spokesman added. |
Plague may hit HP tourism Shimla, February 19 In fact, the hoteliers have already started feeling the pinch with some couples mostly honeymooners, already cancelling booking not only to Shimla but also to far off places like Manali. The tourism industry, which did not have a good season during Christmas and New Year due to lack of snow, has been pinning its hope on the current marriage season to make up for the lost business. However, the outbreak of disease has dashed all hopes. The occupancy in hotels which was expected to be 30 to 40 per cent has come down to around 10 per cent. Even the regular visitors are scared to enter the state, says Mr Umesh Akre, vice-president of the Himachal Hotels Association. I have been getting endless telephones calls from Gujarat, Maharashtra and other far off states inquiring whether it was safe to visit the state. My efforts to convince them that it was an isolated case did not cut much ice, he said, while blaming the media, particularly the satellite news channels for blowing up the incident out of proportion. He has already met Mr Harsh Gupta, Chief Secretary, and urged him to launch a counter campaign to apprise the people about the factual position and undo the damage caused by the adverse publicity that the media gave it. The situation is no different in Manali. The tourist traffic has declined by about 60 per cent over the past one week, according to Mr Madan Awasthy, general secretary of the local hoteliers association. He has written a letter to Secretary, Tourism, urging him to take whatever measures were required to save the tourism industry from adverse publicity in the wake of outbreak of plague. The tourism industry is more worried about the summer season. While tourism traffic starts picking up towards the middle of April the booking for the entire season up to June is mostly confirmed towards the end of the February and March. The first half of season belongs to tourists from Gujarat and Maharashtra, the two states which account for more than 30 per cent of the total tourist traffic. The affluent Gujaratis, who start arriving in the first week of April, are all the more scared of the dreaded disease as they bore its brunt not long ago. A senior officer of the Tourism Department admitted that the plague scare could affect the inflow of tourists by about 30 per cent. Foreigners, in particular, were very sensitive to such matters and do not take even the slightest risk. As such most of them were likely to omit Himachal Pradesh from their itinerary, he added. It remains to be seen what strategy the government adopts to dispel the scare. |
BJP flays Virbhadra on plague utterances Shimla, February 19 Mr Ganesh Dut, party spokesperson, said instead of supporting the government, which had spared no effort to deal with the situation. Mr Virbhadra Singh was trying to instigate the people. He said even the Prime Minister and the Union Health Minister wanted to visit the affected area and the families of those who had succumbed to the disease. He said the utterances of Mr Virbhadra Singh were in sharp contrast with Mr Ram Lal Thakur, former Chief Minister, who appreciated the effort of the government. Mr Virbhadra Singh was by his unwarranted statements harming the interests the state. The plague scare could affect tourism in the state. |
Jubbal schools closed till February 22 Shimla, February 19 Earlier, these institutions were ordered to remain closed till February 20. |
Chamba needs rejuvenation: trust Chamba, February 19 Surrounded and protected on all sides by the snow-clapped mountain ranges of the mighty Dhauladhar-Himalayas, the twin town resplendent with ancient temples, shrines, royal palaces and heritage buildings, have a long-chequered history of their own. According to the convener of the Chamba chapter of the INTACH, Mr Harish Chandra Sharma, Bharmour was the capital of the then Brahmapura kingdom from 2nd century AD to the 10th century AD and the present Chamba town remained capital of the erstwhile state from 11th century AD onwards. Both the small but elegant hill towns still retain their distinct hill culture, glory and grandeur of the bygone era in their unique character, architecture and style. Under the centrally sponsored scheme drawn up by the Union Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation in collaboration with the Ministries of Culture, Tourism and Finance, select towns would be given Rs 25 crore each over a period of five years to help rejuvenate them by preserving and conserving the townscape, including heritage sites, ancient monuments and buildings of the area which are threatened by haphazard phase of development and are prone to greater urban stress. The ministry had drawn a list of 135 cities of religious and cultural significance so far, which need improvement in urban infrastructure and civic upkeep. The ambitious schemes would go a long way in preserving the rich cultural heritage of Chamba and Bharmour towns, besides boosting tourism in the mountain locked picturesque Chamba district, Mr Sharma said. |
Diplomats to aid of convicted foreigners Shimla, February 19 More than 200 foreign nationals have been arrested in the past two months, particularly in the Kulu and Manali areas which have become a virtual haven for drug addicts. Efforts of the police and other authorities have failed to contain the menace. A short while ago, a British national, Ian
Stillman, who had been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment under the NDPS
Act, exerted diplomatic pressure to secure his release on the plea of being a handicapped person. The Western media also came to his rescue and started raising a hue and cry about civil liberties. However, the high court upheld the sentence given by the district court. Diplomatic pressure is also reportedly being mounted by Israel for the release of two
girls, Ravit Shirki and Cohen Berta, who have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 1 lakh. It is learnt that some senior functionaries of the Israeli embassy recently came here in connection with the case. Shirki, who delivered a baby girl while undergoing imprisonment in the jail at Nahan, was pregnant when she was arrested near Bhuntar in Kulu last June. The father of Berta is reportedly a high official in Israel. There are reports that the President of Israel has written to his Indian counterpart for the release of the girls on humanitarian grounds. These girls have also filed an appeal in the high court against their conviction. It is worth mentioning that a good number of foreigners have settled
in the interior areas of the district without valid documents. However, the police, handicapped because of a shortage of manpower, has been unable to trace them. During a visit to some of these areas, one feels as if one has landed in some foreign country. According to the Superintendent of Police, Kulu, Mr Venugopal, 91 foreigners have been arrested during the past three years, including seven women. This year, 34 foreigners have been arrested so far, 20 of them under the NDPS act for possessing drugs and 14 under the foreigners Act. The 91 foreigners arrested include 14 Italians, 11 Israelis, 10 Britons, eight French and German nationals each and seven Japanese. Other arrested include two nationals each from Austria, Canada, Iran, Kenya, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Switzerland and the Slovak Republic, besides one national each from Australia, Afghanistan, Belgium, Congo, Chile, Finland, Greece, New Zealand, Russia, Sweden, Somalia, Sri Lanka. Tanzania, Tunisia and Yugoslavia. |
AAI team visits Kangra airport Dharamsala, February 19 The team comprising senior AAI officials from the planning wing visited the airport and reviewed progress on the extension of the runway from the present 3,900 feet to 4,500 feet. Due to a small runway, only 18-seater Dornier aircraft can land here, which is the reason behind the high air fare. Work on the resurfacing of the runway has already been completed. The main building of the airport is also being constructed to provide more facilities to passengers. Keeping in mind the tourism potential of the Kangra and Chamba areas, the government is keen that bigger aircraft are able to land here. Also, McLeodganj is the abode of the Dalai Lama and a large number of foreign tourists come here throughout the year. The state government has also made a special request to the Centre to have subsidised air fares in Himachal on the pattern of Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East. The matter regarding the handing over of the airport security to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), has also been approved by the AAI. It was following increased militant-related activities in Kangra and Chamba that security was tightened at the airport. The Himachal Government is also getting a civil terminal constructed at the Pathankot airbase to facilitate the landing of bigger aircraft. |
Scribe alleges threat by
BJP MLA Hamirpur, February 19 He also made a written complaint to the Hamirpur police today about the threat given to him by the BJP MLA. In his complaint, he has alleged that when he tried to seek comments from the MLA on the charges of graft against him by a BJP functionary of the Nadaunta area of the district, the MLA abused him and threatened him of dire consequences. Mr R.R. Sharma has also sent copies of his complaint to the Chief Minister, Director-General of Police and the national president of the National Union of Journalists. Meanwhile, Mr R.M. Sharma, SP, here has refused to register a case against Mr Baldev Sharma. In his letter to Mr Revti Raman Sharma, the SP has said no case can be made out on the basis of telephonic talks. He has also instructed the Hamirpur police station in charge not to take action on complaint of the journalist. |
NHPC to take over 7 more projects Dalhousie, February 19 Stating this here today, Mr S.K. Dodeja, Executive Director of the NHPC, said this hydro-power revolution would usher in another era of large scale development in the state, although two hydroelectric projects of the NHPC , the 690 mw Salal hydroelectric project and the 480 mw Uri hydroelectric project were already in operation and generating substantial power for the Northern grid. The 390 mw Dulhasti hydroelectric project was under construction in militancy-infested area. It was likely to be completed by next year. Mr Dodeja said the 1020 mw Burser hydroelectric project had also attained commercial viability. The feasibility reports of other three projects 330 mw Kishenganga hydroelectric project, 30 mw Nimoobazgo hydroelectric project and 18 mw Chutak hydroelectric project had been submitted to the CEA by the NHPC. At the international conference on non-fossil fuel generation held at Delhi from February 5 to 7, the NHPC had put these four projects on road show for investment in the joint venture. Mr Dodeja informed that the 280 mw Uri hydroelectric project (stage-II), was to be taken up for construction during the Tenth Five-Year-Plan at a national cost of Rs. 1700 crore. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest had issued clearance for all these projects and studies relating to environment management plan (EMP) were in progress. |
2 Uzbek women arrested Solan, February 19 Conflicting statements made by the women and the Indian national initially
described themselves as residents of Greater Kailash, New Delhi, and gave their names as Laila and Nargis. They said that they were bound for Shimla as tourists. However, the Indian said that they were proceeding to Kasauli. The S.P., Mr S.Z.H. Zaidi that the fact that the women could speak neither Hindi nor Urdu and communicated in broken English led the policemen to believe that they were laying. On interrogation, the women confessed to being Uzbek nationals who had been living in India without any valid documents for the past one year. During a routine search of their persons, the two were found to be possession of certain materials which pointed to their being possibly involved in the flesh trade. The Indian national who initially said that he was an employee of a Delhi-based travel agency and that he was taking the women to Kasauli under instruction of his boss, later changed his statement by saying that he was escorting the women to Shimla where they were to be picked by some other men at the bus stand. The three-were booked on charges of attempting to conceal their identity. The women were additionally charged with violating Section 14 of the Foreigners Act. |
BADDI DIARY Baddi The early 80s brought industrial activity to this area, revolutionising life here. The hitherto barren wasteland of the region changed into a goldmine of industries, fetching jobs for the locals, elevating their socio-economic status. The hill panchayats of Nalagarh and Doon, falling in the Ramshahr area, present a deplorable plight. No development activity to link these to the better-equipped industrial belt has been brought about. The farmers are battling with problems which have remained unsolved despite repeated assurances from various politicians. Time and again, all development works have been focused in the industrial area by politicians, complain residents of Ramshahr. Despite the hardships, the farmers have brought glory to their region by growing vegetables, which have a special demand and in neighbouring states. This has substantially brought about prosperity here. Facilities like pucca road, proper transportation facility, and information bulletin regarding farming practices and assured irrigation can go a long way in helping the farmers. Nonetheless, the farmers manager producing a fair harvest of vegetables like tomato, peas, ginger, and off-season cauliflower, which are sold in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. People feel that if 13 hill panchayats of Nalagarh and 23 of Doon areas, which are geographically located in the Ramshahr area, are converted into a separate development block, it will go a long way in improving their status. A social worker of the area feels that the governments indifferent attitude towards this area can be gauged from the fact that even after more than five decades of Independence, people have to trudge mountains to reach for flung villages, forget accessibility to other primary facilities like education and healthcare. Politicians have been promising development works each time around elections, which have remained nothing more than promises. Even an average illiterate villager feels the difference between the developed plain region and the ignored hill areas. Politicians are least interested in visiting the inaccessible mountainous tracts to see the hardships and carry out the needed development work. The governments decision of making new development blocks had given a ray of hope to the people here, but they felt betrayed when no such change came forth despite announcement. It would have benefitted as many as 56,000 voters in this less privileged belt. Labour office demanded The Solan faction of the Industrial Labour Union has demanded the opening of a labour office here. In a written statement issued at Solan, the district secretary, Mr Kulbhushan Mehta and the joint secretary, Mr Anup Sharma, have stated that keeping in view the large labour population residing in the area and working in various industries, cases of infringement of labour laws are a common occurrence here. Therefore it becomes necessary to appoint a labour officer here who can keep a check on such cases. A number of disputes relating to labour rights are pending in the labour office at Solan. Among the most recent cases is the illegal colosure of the DCM tools and dies unit resulting in retrenchment of a number of employees. |
Fill posts for
disabled, says
Chief Secy Shimla, February 19 Presiding over a meeting of a committee constituted to review the implementation of the Person with Disabilities Act here today, he underlined the need to redress the grievances of the disabled at the earliest. It was informed at the meeting that 1,268 posts had been filled so far from among the persons with disabilities under the 3 per cent reservation quota. As many as 38 posts had been allotted by the Urban Local Bodies to persons with disabilities and 34 persons had also benefited by schemes of the Rural Development Department. |
CM inaugurates
new school block Palampur, February 19 The Chief Minister was addressing a large crowd at Chachian after inaugurating the new block of Government Senior Secondary School, Gopalpur near here. He said that it was a fact that under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna this year, the maximum funds had been allocated for Anni in Kulu represented by a Congress MLA and Rohru, the constituency of former Chief Minister. He said last year Rs 60 crore was spent under this scheme and this year the budget has been raised to Rs 120 crore and due to his efforts an additional Rs 10 crore had been sanctioned recently. Mr Dhumal criticised the Congress for time and again raising the bogey of discrimination against Kangra. He said it was during the BJP regime that Himachal with a population of 60 lakh has been able to rise to the fourth place in per capita income. He gave credit for this to participation by the people and their confidence in his government. Giving details of the works undertaken in the Palampur area, Mr Dhumal said Rs 15 crore was being spent on the rural roads under PMGSY and another Rs 1.02 crore would be spent on 31 km roads under NABARD schemes. Rs 1.73 crore would also be spent on the Chamunda water supply scheme which is nearing completion. Later, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stones of a Rs 70 lakh marketing yard complex and Rs 1.07 crore shopping complex in Palampur town. Both the projects would be ready within the next financial year, Mr Dhumal added. Chief Minister also inaugurated the additional accommodation of the local Circuit House constructed at a cost of Rs 35 lakh. |
MP inaugurates
school building Kulu, February 19 He claimed that the government had provided basic infrastructure to all educational institutions. He announced a grant of Rs 70,000 for a serai of the local Shiv temple and Rs 80,000 for the road from Bandal to Kothi-Age. |
students boycott classes Hamirpur, February 19 They were demanding re-checking of papers through table marking system, timely declaration of their results, reservation of 10 per cent seats in various engineering colleges for them and allowing only non-medical students to appear for the entrance examination for the polytechnic courses. They also submitted a memorandum to the state government through the district administration. They alleged that the authorities were not listening to their problems and that was why they were forced to go on strike today. A students spokesman said that they would go on fast from February 23, if their demands were not met by then. |
Congress workers hail inclusions Shimla, February
19 They said the inclusion of Mr Gangu Ram Musafir and Mr Chander Kumar indicated that Ms Sonia Gandhi wanted the grass roots people to come forward. Mr Ram Lal
Thakur, Ms Asha Kumari, Mr Yogendera Chandra, Mr Kashmir Singh, Mr Dharampal (all
MLAs) and Kewal Singh Pathania, president of the NSUI, said today that the aspirations of the party workers had been met. They were now hopeful that the nearly two dozen petitions pertaining to organisational elections, which were pending before the party high command, would be disposed of. |
Agro-project for women launched Shimla, February 19 The projects have been extended to 10 districts, except Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur district. The scheme was started in 1993-94 in Theog, Rampur and Mashobra blocks of Shimla district where it was introduced on an experimental basis. But after its success in these blocks the scheme was extended to other districts of the state. There are 68 blocks in the state. Five women groups in each block comprising 20 women have been introduced. Even the budget for the programme has been enhanced to Rs 50 lakh in 2001-2002 from the existing Rs 4 lakh. Dr J.C. Rana, Director, said these women groups were also interacting with such groups in other states. An international fair Krishi Expo 2002 will be organised in Delhi from February 27 to March 5 in this regard. |
One killed in accident Kulu, February 19 |
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Name | Ikurriña |
Use | Civil and state flag |
Proportion | 14:25 |
Adopted | 18 December 1978 |
Design | A white cross over a green saltire on a red field. |
Designed by | Luis Arana and Sabino Arana |
The ikurrina flag (in Basque)[1] or ikurriña (Spanish spelling of that Basque word)[2] is a Basque symbol and the official flag of the Basque Country Autonomous Community of Spain.
The name is a neologism by Luis and Sabino Arana, from ikur ("mark, sign", compare to Catalan Senyera and Faroese Merkið). In Basque, it has the generic meaning of "flag," but specially the one of the Basque Country, as defined by the Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language).[1] The original Biscayne spelling of the Aranas was ikuŕiñ (the final -a is the Basque definite article). The modern standard Basque spelling is ikurrin.
Similar in pattern to the Union Flag, the flag was designed by the founders of the Basque Nationalist Party EAJ-PNV, Luis and Sabino Arana, and is commonly regarded as the national but unofficial symbol of Euskal Herria, or the wider Basque Country. It is widely seen in the French Basque Country and forms part of the unofficial flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the French overseas community in North America that was settled by French Basque and also many Spanish Basque sailors. The Ikurriña is also the flag of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV). A controversy exists because at first it was only the symbol of a section of the party (the section of Biscay) and many persons thought that another flag must represent the territory.
The red ground symbolizes the Biscayan people (the race); the green saltire might represent the Oak of Guernica, a symbol of the old laws of Biscay, or Fueros; and over them, the white cross, God's symbol of Basque Catholic devotion. Thus, red, white and green have become the national Basque colors.
The flag was designed in 1894 to represent the province of Biscay in a set of one flag for each of the seven Basque provinces and one for the whole country; however, since PNV activity was scarce outside of Biscay, only the Biscayne flag was publicly recognized. It was hoisted for the first time in the "Euzkeldun Batzokija", the club that preceded EAJ-PNV. The party adopted it in 1895 and, in 1933, proposed it as the flag of the whole Basque Country.
Since the Basque people had accepted the "ikurriña", at the suggestion of the socialist counselor Aznar, the Basque Government adopted it as the flag of the Basque Autonomous Region in 1936. This flag was used as the Naval jack of the Basque Auxiliary Navy, a section of the Spanish Republican Navy operating in the Bay of Biscay during the Spanish Civil War.[3]
In 1938, after the military defeat of the Basque Government the regime of General Franco prohibited this flag —although it continued to be used in the Basque departements of France. In the following decades it became a symbol of defiance – the first actions of the clandestine group ETA involved placing flags in public places.
The Basque flag was legalized again in 1977 during the Spanish transition to democracy. Two years later, the Basque Government adopted it as the flag of the Basque autonomous community. It is also used as an unofficial flag for some sectors of Basque society in other provinces.
Flag of Saint Pierre et Miquelon
The Basque left-wing nationalist party Herri Batasuna used a logo inspired by the Ikurriña.
Parade in Abadiño, Biscay
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See also[edit]
- The arrano beltza ("black eagle") is another flag often displayed by Basque leftist nationalists besides Ikurriña.
- The flag of Navarre is also used by a sector of nationalism that considers the kingdom of Navarre as a precedent of a future Basque state. The three flags can be found side by side on some events.
- The modern flag of Saint Pierre et Miquelon (French North America) recognizes its Basque heritage by including an ikurriña.
- Religion in national symbols
- Basque people
- Politics and sports
- Apuntes para la historia del nacionalismo vasco: las banderas de los ex-Estados históricos vascos o regiones autónomas, Luis de Arana Goiri, 1930. Scanned pages of a typewritten manuscript.
- Basque Country (Spain) at Flags of the World
- ^ a b Euskaltzaindia: Dictionary of the Standard Basque, retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ Real Academia Española (2001): «ikurriña», Diccionario de la Lengua Española, 22nd edition, available online. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ La Marina de Guerra Auxiliar de Euzkadi 1936-1937
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ikurrina. |
- www.ikurrinamunduan.com Photographs in which the Ikurriña appears outside the borders of Euskal Herria.
- The French regiment des Cars used a similar flag in the 18th century.


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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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It was a good day for wrens...
Bewick's Wren
Marsh Wren
Can't go wrong with Sandhill Cranes, especially when practicing kung fu.
I was watching a Peregrine at one point and looked down and found a bittern about six feet in front of me. I think I actually jumped.
Always lots of harriers around..
One thing that really stood out at the refuge was the complete lack of Tundra Swans. I saw a few pairs fly overhead and that was it. Spring is coming, yes? On the last leg of the route I came across a coyote hunting and was psyched to get some close-up looks (especially after drooling over Michele's recent photos over at Nature Nut Notes!).
I do wonder sometimes if people who don't have dogs really appreciate coyotes as much as the rest of us... There's just something about watching a wild animal do all the exact same things (stalking, pouncing, marking, rolling, socializing, etc) as my dogs. This guy came across a dead vole and had a blast rolling around on it...
I think Jake was jealous. Dead stuff is his specialty, though horse poop is his favorite cologne. Anyway, this coyote was catching voles left and right- haven't seen one this successful in a long time.
Good times!!
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Great birds - I'm particularly blown away by the Bewick's and Marsh pics, but those cranes pretty much define awesome and then the bittern is just a cherry on top. Totally appreciate coyote/fox behavior as a dog owner! I find it funny when Scoobs pees on top of where her wild counterparts 'out back' have marked their territory, but she gets all scared when she hears them yipping. She also loves to roll in the dead stinkies, and considers horse poo a delicacy...makes having baby wipes on hand a necessity!
ReplyDeleteI was actively looking for Bitterns and Wrens on Sunday---and you found them! Thanks for the coyote compliment. You have taken so many nice shots of them. I agree about comparing them to pets. I find them facinating. Sadly, when I googled to find out how much they eat, I was appalled to see a bunch of hunting sites come up. I had no idea and can't believe people hunt them for sport!! Those cranes are awesome!